Can't run on Steam Deck.

[evilmajikman]

Has anybody got this to run on Steam Deck? Somebody on Proton DB said they used launch options but didn't specify. Please help.

[Often]

Someone mentioned this on github. Don't know if this will work or help you (or how familiar you are with linux), but it looks like it may be connected to a directx issue. This is back from 2018:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/1865

Looks like in 2021 there was an update to proton that was supposed to address it (in 7.0).

A reddit thread from 4 years ago talking about the issues:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamPlay/comments/9nftad/lego_batman_2_does_not_work_with_steam_play/

Runtime config options for proton:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton#runtime-config-options

There's another thread that used these launch options:
protontricks d3dx9 d3compiler_43

I'm not sure if those will work because I don't know if dx9 is installed by default on the deck.
Here's that thread:
https://www.protondb.com/app/213330

[Mozgus]

Newest proton GE version gets the game to run but it randomly crashes. I submitted my protondb report. I hope we can get this working...

By the way proton 7.0-3 and experimental did NOT boot.

[Often]

Originally posted by Mozgus:

Newest proton GE version gets the game to run but it randomly crashes. I submitted my protondb report. I hope we can get this working...

By the way proton 7.0-3 and experimental did NOT boot.

Is that 7-20?

[Mozgus]

Originally posted by Often:

Originally posted by Mozgus:

Newest proton GE version gets the game to run but it randomly crashes. I submitted my protondb report. I hope we can get this working...

By the way proton 7.0-3 and experimental did NOT boot.

Is that 7-20?

Indeed

[Mozgus]

OK wtf. I got curious and now I realize 7.0-3 works. I swear it wouldn't boot before. Hmm. Let's see if it crashes randomly....

Edit: Played a full hour with no crashes now. I'm confused but happy. Protondb user says there is a level with Lex Luther later on that ALWAYS crashes on him, so I will see when I get to it. I still am wondering if installing proton GE manually somehow got this default 7.0-3 version working so well. I'm clueless.

[Often]

I did the same thing as you.

1.) Launched under 7.0.3 - crashed immediately
2.) Launched under proton-experimental - crashed immediately
3.) Launched under 7.20GE - loaded for a bit, then launched smoothly.

Didn't play past that.

4.) Relaunched under 7.0.3 and it works again. I wonder if the 7-20GE installed the dx9 files that are missing from the steam version.

[Mozgus]

I reimaged the deck after trying Windows for a bit. Back on STEAMOS. The above steps yet again worked. This time I used 7-22 PE and I did need to reboot before 7-22 would run the game. Then I went back to standard 7.0.

[Bread Stick]

my game just wont open

[Often]

Originally posted by Bread Stick:

my game just wont open

What version of proton are you running it under?